Excelsior Maassluis Shocks FC Volendam in KNVB Cup Tournament: Amateur Clubs’ Success

Excelsior Maassluis Shocks FC Volendam in KNVB Cup Tournament: Amateur Clubs’ Success

Nov 16, 2023 at 10:09 PM Update: a minute ago The KNVB cup tournament was shaken up again on Thursday. Excelsior Maassluis managed to eliminate Eredivisie club FC Volendam: 1-0. It is already the sixth time that an amateur club has won against a professional club in the first round. Redouan Ouali became the man … Read more

“The Rivalry of Spakenburg: The Village that Breathes Football”

A small village on the Eemmeer delivered the two biggest stunts in the KNVB cup tournament. After IJsselmeervogels in 1975, it is now the turn of the blue neighbor SV Spakenburg. What is the secret of Bunschoten-Spakenburg, which has only 22,000 inhabitants? Time for a visit in the run-up to the semi-final between SV Spakenburg … Read more

Amateurs of SV Spakenburg excited to play against stars of PSV, but don’t believe they stand a chance. They don’t obsessively follow PSV, instead focusing on Premier League, Champions League and FC Barcelona. They hope to test their abilities against PSV and don’t want to be intimidated by their star power. They believe in their ability to play football under pressure and chase the competition. The game will be played on their home turf, giving them a slight advantage.

The amateurs of SV Spakenburg can’t wait to play against Xavi Simons, Ibrahim Sangaré and Luuk de Jong on Tuesday. The cup sensation from the fishing village does not think it has a chance against the stars of PSV in the historic semi-final. “We don’t want to be in awe of them.” Wie denkt dat … Read more

Slot wants new players at Feyenoord quickly: ‘Now I have to call the promises’ | Football

Arne Slot believes that reinforcements are needed quickly at Feyenoord in the rearguard and in midfield. After Dávid Hancko was injured in the cup match against PEC Zwolle (3-1), the trainer could only conclude on Thursday that the flush is now too thin. Hancko’s failure was the only blemish on Feyenoord’s cup evening, which has … Read more

Ten Hag Focuses on Dutch Cup Final, Reluctant to Comment on MU

Amsterdam – Erik ten Hag reluctant to comment on rumors of a coaching deal Manchester United. The focus is now only on the Dutch Cup final. Earlier this week news emerged claiming Ten Hag had reached a verbal agreement to become Manchester United manager next season. Ten Hag will be on a four-year contract. However, … Read more

Jans is disappointed with the FC Twente institution in the cup: “This is actually not possible at all” | NOW

Trainer Ron Jans was negatively surprised on Tuesday evening by the way FC Twente started the match against De Graafschap in the first round of the TOTO KNVB Cup. The team from Enschede played well below level in the first half in particular and was surprisingly eliminated by the club from the Kitchen Champion Division … Read more

KNVB postpones cup final, still unclear about follow-up Eredivisie | NOW

After postponing the European Football Championship on Tuesday, the KNVB will look for a new date for the final between Feyenoord and FC Utrecht in the TOTO KNVB Cup Tournament. The union is still considering the resumption of the Eredivisie and Kitchen Champion Division. The KNVB Cup final battle was scheduled for April 19. Because … Read more

FC Utrecht distances itself from anti-Semitic slogans during a match with Ajax | NOW

On Thursday FC Utrecht distanced themselves from anti-Semitic chants during the semi-final won against Ajax in the TOTO KNVB Cup tournament. The club says that the behavior of some of the fans is very disappointing. According to FC Utrecht, anti-Semitic slogans were heard around the match at Galgenwaard Stadium and it is up to the … Read more